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There is fine print hocus pocus that would take some of that away. (Military, College, etc rebates.)
As far as the Ford to dealer cash, it may be date, regional or specific dealer related. I suspect the above $7000 off contains some Ford to dealer cash.
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On the ride home the car was extremely quiet and soft over bumps, but handling is not as crisp as my Tribute or my old '99 Contour. I guess that's to be expected.
I feel it's not a bad deal at all. They had two 08 models and I almost bought both, the other is silver.
It doesn't seem as if anyone is buying this car, though I think it's a damn good one for the money. Any comments on this offer will be appreciated.
http://www.fordvehicles.com/dealerships/locate/index.asp
I needed a sedan to replace my RX-8 which was getting impractical with 2 car seats and a manual in ATL traffic. Funny how priorities change.
I wanted a domestic sedan to support the homegrown industry. It came down to this and a V-6 G8 (I know, the V-8 is awesome but too much $$$ when equipped how I wanted). Needless to say, Gwinnett Place Ford wanted the '08 gone and I got what I feel is a super deal. Treated very well and they were patient with my endless questions and penny pinching.
I recommend Frank in the internet department if you're looking for a Ford in the ATL.
Who'll be sucker number 1?
I'm no psychic, but I see heavy rebates soon, and incredible depreciation.
But at least you can pay even more and get Sync (if you're a glutton for punishment):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ja65oINs1gs
ronsmith38, "Article Comments - 2010 Ford Taurus First Drive and Full Test" #11, 20 Jul 2009 8:54 pm
As it is, the Taurus is an oddity, not really competing against very many cars directly, being very heavy and large outside, but less large in terms of interior space, and being Front Wheel Drive.
Because the interior space is close to that of an Accord, Camry or Mazda 6, these are just some of the 17k to 22k cars it will cross-shopped against.
With a MSRP of 26k to 35k for the regular Taurus, and 37k to 45k for the SHO version, I think Ford Dealers are going to really see a lot of people experience Sticker Shock Syndrome, where potential buyers may not even think it's worthwhile talking to a saleman.
Besides, the Fusion is nearly as large inside as the Taurus.
Ford's strategy with both the pricing and the type of styling and sizing of the Taurus is very odd.
I've driven six of the eight 2010 vehicles based on the same platform, the Taurus, Flex, and MKS with each engine offered. Of them, the Flex is by far the most impressive. Even with the SHO Performance Package, the EcoBoost Flex seemed to rocket from the line and accelerate with greater power and ease than either of the sedans.
I qualify for X-Plan a dozen ways, and the dealers hoping to command sticker for a Taurus started making immediate excuses why the couldn't sell the units on-hand for X-Plan. One tried to claim the SHO is a "Limited Production" vehicle, and therefore is exempt. They had no answer when I responded that they're only "limited" to the number customers are willing to order. Another claimed it would only honor X-Plan for non-SHO Tauruses. The solution was very simple. I went to a dealer that had none, and they were more than pleased to have won the business, selling a vehicle that they don't even have to take into inventory.
The dealer that I visited immediately gave me the old song that these are special and won't be discounted. I haven't seen a Ford in years that is special and held its value.
Compare it to the Toyota Avalon Ltd which one can buy for 33-35K fully loaded and get great mileage, roominess and reliability to boot.
That Sync you tube illustrates that it is an exercise in frustration.
They changed the sheet metal and interior, and they modified the suspension.
Other than that, it's the same chassis (D9), same motor, same basic suspension, etc.
Check out the rapid and incredible depreciation on this gen Ford Taurus. You can get a two year old one for about 13k with under 35k miles.
Anyone who pays remotely close to 30k for a 2010 Taurus is likely to regret it more deeply than most new car buyers.
It should be priced from 24k to 28k, max.
I thought the interior was cheap with some hard plastics and poor fit and finish. I have been a Ford driver for many years and in their UK Mondeo did 50-60k miles a year. I am not sure I would want to live in this car doing that sort of mileage. The trunk was huge and the rear seats comfortable but I would prefer the headrests in front of me to be not so tall. Get it down below $30k and I might consider one where as now I may buy the Hyudai Genesis.
And most importantly, we got what we exactly what we want.
I can't believe some reviewers are giving such high praise to the Taurus, as I found the interior really tacky and cheap in a lot of ways. The dash is way too big and the gauges way too garish, and the plastic faux chrome is cheesy.
At least some reviewers like Healy in USA Today is calling a spade a spade and giving a muted review of the Taurus, basically saying it's okay, but expensive for what you get.
I find the fit and finish to be much better on mid-sized cars, mainly imports, costing 6k to 9k less than the Taurus.
On top of everything else, the Taurus with 19" wheels rides horribly, and dealers have cars that are basically 32k and up. Ford dealers are notorious for high pressure tactics trying to upsell, too.
I'd rather buy the last gen, if I were to buy one: Same motor, chassis and more interior room, for about 12k to 13k with 30,000 miles on it.
Paying below invoice on a new car such as a 2010 Taurus is very realistic. As I stated earlier the price you piad is moot because it is what you purchased that matters.
This could be the problem...Not a good idea to "offer" a dealer a price....let the dealer make first offer.
Enjoy your car.
Can you answer the questions from me on #103? Thanks
Car_man has that information, and will see it, there.
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